This is a well written article but I never really understood all the negativity around seasteading, it seems to bring out some serious antagonistic vibes from m

This is a well written article but I never really understood all the negativity around seasteading, it seems to bring out some serious antagonistic vibes from many people. The tone is summed up best in the last sentence. > To fix the world, though, may require more humility and sacrifice. The issue is that many recognise there is now no opt-out button on entrenched power structures that suffer from so much inertia, affecting change can take well over a human lifetime, even in liberal democracies. Once upon a time groups of people could pack up and leave for greener pastures when faced with oppression. That no longer exists and even worse popular sentiment amplified by the internet which actively seeks to disenfranchise such people: * The Uyghurs wanted independence, hows that going? * The resource rich Australian state of WA voted decisively to become an independent country but the Crown refused to allow it, the state now gets back $0.30 for every dollar of federal tax they collect. * Catalonia independence vote got 92% support, it was declared unconstitutional by Spain and the EU. This argument of fix the existing system simply doesn't work for many across the planet and falls apart quickly. Issues like gay marriage and marijuana decriminalisation have had majority support for decades before governments started paying attention. Plenty of people have potential solutions to many of societies ills, but those in power don't want these problems fixed. I think food aid during African famines is the most vivid illustration of this concept. There's enough food to make sure people die, but the people with the guns get the food from foreign donors then use it to only give to their own supporters and let their opposition die out. Despite being responsible for causing a famine, they actually end up stronger because of it.[1] I congratulate all the people trying to experiment and find solutions to these problems. At least someone is trying, the arguments about it being a rich persons plaything or tax evasion are spurious and downright bizarre. The world could do with a few new small cities built from scratch, like all pioneering endeavours it's going to be horrible at first, but those who pave the way set the stage for many to follow. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0176268016301720 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S01762...